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WHAT IS A CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIAL?
Clinical trial, Clinical protocol, Clinical study. They all mean the same thing--a scientific study to test the effectiveness of a new treatment or medication in people.
Those who volunteer benefit from knowing they have helped to advance medical research into new treatments and often receive compensation for their time and effort. It is a possibility that the new drug or treatment being tested works better than ones currently offered to the public, as well.
Research is the number one method in uncovering new information about diseases and therapies.
Your participation in a clinical trial could help in the development of new medical treatments for these disorders.
Clinical Trials & Clinical study
Opioid Clinical Trials
You may be able to participate in a clinical trial. You can contact our office to schedule an appointment. Our clinical staff will provide a free evaluation; discuss how clinical trials work, what would be involved if you were to participate, and if participating in this study would be an option. Call our office at 866-786-6478 or CLICK ON "Participate In This Clinical Trial" Button and complete the form.
Opioid dependence is a medical diagnosis characterized by an individual's inability to stop using opiates (morphine, heroin, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, etc.) even when objectively it is in his or her best interest to do so, and is a major component of opioid addiction.
Join CITrials today in the research and development of Opioid Addiction by participating in a study. Your participation in a clinincal trial could help in the development of new medical treatments for this disorder.
Clinical guidelines for a definite diagnosis of "dependence" require that three or more of the following six characteristic features be experienced or exhibited:
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A strong desire or sense of compulsion to take the drug;
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Difficulties in controlling drug-taking behaviour in terms of its onset, termination, or levels of use;
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A physiological withdrawal state when drug use is stopped or reduced, as evidenced by: the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance; or use of the same (or a closely related) substance with the intention of relieving or avoiding withdrawal symptoms;
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Evidence of tolerance, such that increased doses of the drug are required in order to achieve effects originally produced by lower doses;
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Progressive neglect of alternative pleasures or interests because of drug use, increased amount of time necessary to obtain or take the drug or to recover from its effects;
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Persisting with drug use despite clear evidence of overtly harmful consequences, such as harm to the liver, depressive mood states or impairment of cognitive functioning.